China vs Rwanda: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) over time
- China
- Rwanda
How they compare
China currently reports 39.6% against 37.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 81st and Rwanda ranks 83rd of 187 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 44.2% | 9.8% | China |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 42.2% | 6.5% | China |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 39.5% | 3.6% | China |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 36.9% | 3.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), China or Rwanda?
- China, at 39.6% against 37.4% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between China and Rwanda?
- 2.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Rwanda rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- China ranks 81st and Rwanda ranks 83rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.